Comment

Helping Shape the District

Representation ID: 46114

Received: 06/07/2011

Respondent: Hallam Land Management & William Davies Ltd

Agent: Marrons

Representation Summary:

The plan should build on the District's existing strengths in the science and technology sector and have a portfolio of sites of sufficient range and quality suitable to meet the requirements of this sector in terms of providing a supportive environment and culture for growth, clustering of similar users, communications, profile and branding, physical environment and strong property management and critical mass. Warwick Technology Park possesses these qualities but is completely developed and the current portfolio of sites for the district is not suitable.

Full text:

The plan should build on the District's existing strengths in the science and technology sector and have a portfolio of sites of sufficient range and quality suitable to meet the requirements of this sector in terms of providing a supportive environment and culture for growth, clustering of similar users, communications, profile and branding, physical environment and strong property management and critical mass. Warwick Technology Park possesses these qualities but is completely developed and the current portfolio of sites for the district is not suitable.

Supports objective 1 to identify and maintain a varied supply of sites for employment of the right type and in the right location. Also supports the intention to support the growth of knowledge intensive industries.